dietary supplements.. for cows

I do not know what to say about this latest article.  I am left speechless.

I think we can all agree that livestock is terrible for the environment.  Why?  Because it damages land from over-grazing.  It contaminates the water from waste runoff.  It creates super bacteria because of all the antibiotics injected into the animals.  It makes us fat and sick because the cattle are raised in a manner not intended.  And, the animals release methane gas, a very dangerous greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.

Let’s talk about this last one for a brief moment.  

Cattle.  Cattle are the biggest culprit in releasing methane into the atmosphere.  I get the impression they walk around farting.  OK.  So… I am going to ask you a personal question…. why is it that you pass gas?  It’s cause something didn’t sit well with your stomach or intestines, right?

So, why do you think animals pass gas?  I think it is safe to assume that it is because they have eaten something that doesn’t sit well with their bodies.  Which is the case.

Cattle are ruminants.  They have evolved to digest what we can’t.  Grass.  But, it isn’t economical to feed them grass, and we have a surplus of corn.  So, we put two and two together and started giving cattle grain.  And now they have upset stomachs and they fart and we have bad air. Ta Da!

So… how do you think we should fix this?  You would think it would be as simple as “let them eat grass!”  But no.  We are going to start giving cattle fish oil supplements, according to the Environmental News Network.

I don’t know…. I’m so over the meat thing.  I really wish people would just stop eating it.  Or, start raising them correctly so the animals aren’t treated cruelly.